Tag: alabama
Lawyer for Minority Voters: Alabama Chose “Defiance Over Compliance” With U.S....
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
Federal judges reviewing Alabama's new congressional map on Monday sharply questioned if state lawmakers ignored the court's directive to create a...
The Artistry of Fairfield’s Erika Mixon
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Rather than leave the city where she grew up and where family still lives, visual artist Erika Mixon, decided...
Meet the Woodlawn High School Grad Building Peace in Birmingham
By Callie Puryear
bhamnow.com
Over 150 local high school students spent time in an award-winning program that equips students to build peace in their communities, countries...
Birmingham City Schools Open with Focus on Alabama Literacy Act
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham City Schools opened on Monday students entered a new academic school year with an intense focus on...
How Violence Prevention Initiatives Have Evolved in Birmingham
By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series, “Beyond the Violence: What Can Be Done to Address Birmingham’s Rising Homicide...
Birmingham Times Founder Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr. Inducted into NABJ...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Jesse J. Lewis Sr., founder and publisher emeritus of The Birmingham Times and renowned businessman, on Friday was...
City of Birmingham Producing a Film Project; Watch the Trailer
birminghamal.gov
The City of Birmingham is giving voice to the New South in an upcoming film project titled “The South Got Something To Say” which gives an intimate look...
U.S. Education Sec. Miguel Cardona, HBCU Leaders Meet in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and leaders from most of Alabama’s Historically Black Colleges...
Residents Can Clear Warrants During Amnesty Week Beginning Aug. 7 in...
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Birmingham is holding an Amnesty Week event Aug. 7-11 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Criminal...
‘I Had Never Seen Her More Beautiful … And I Cried’
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...